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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29
A Man of Imagination.

Can You give me drink, madam ?''
begged the tramp
+" / can give you drink of water she
said
Well" he said, after some considera-
ton, water'll do, if you can give me an
old tomato can to drink from. I'm a
poor and lowly wreck, madam he con-
cluded with pathos ''put, thank heaven,
| have still left the remnants of what
was at one time considered the finest i'm
agination in the county where was
orn.p-Puck.
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THE PEOPLE

Who have been disappointed in the results OBJ
tained from the use of COCA WINES, BEEF
WINE and IRON, or the so-eallcd EMULSION OF
COP LIVER OIL. sbould use
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29

gardener who married an extremely
homely widow gave as reason for his
action that he had strong aversion to
weeds and never saw them without us
ing means to destroy them.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29

That Hacking Cough can be so quickly
cured by ShiIoh's Cure. Weguaantee it.
Sold by q. w. Benford 4 Son.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29

"Our people desire extempore sermons
and yet you persist in using notes" Fam
ishing pastor" My dear brother, as l
never have any notes in my pocket book
to use, you should not object 10 my using
them in the pulpit
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VIII You suffer with Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint? Shiloh's Vitalizer is
guaranteed to cure you. Sold by Geo. W.
Benford & Son.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29

A Georgia Legislator proposes to tax
cats 10 cents per head.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29

Impurities of the blood often cause
great ANNOYANCE at this season. Hoods
Sarsaparilla puriies the blood, and cures
all such affections.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29

" l say, brakeman, is this my train ?"
N-no, | guess not. 1t seems to belong
to the Greit Central Railroad Company.
Their name is on it anyway" No, no
/ mean | want to find my train" "All
right, sir; where did. you lose it 2"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29

Group, Whooping Cough and Bronchi
tisimmediately relieved by Shiloh's Cure
Sold by Geo. W. Benford & Son.
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1000 Book agents Vastedto Sss
uf1 TH5 or bEEchER.

~ Lyman Abbott and Rev. s. 3. Hai!lday,
Asst. pastor Of Plymouth Church. and dictated
largely by MIR. Beecher himself. and received his
Aid and approval. the book ciso contains con-
trsbutions o. personal "reminiscences nom
over 30 prominent writer's. This is the right
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NOTiCE.-All our Agents are s,iven the fal1
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SWlTHIN c. sHoRTLIDGEs

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ry Gymnasium and Ball GroHnd- 800 volumes
added TO Library in 1883. Media has seven
churches, and a temperance charter which pro-
hibts the sale of sll Intoxicating drinks. For
new illustrated circular address the Principal and
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(Iiarrard Gradadtel Heliia Pa augf IS lyr.,
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A new industry recently developed in
Hancock county, Me-, is the gathering OF
white pine and spruce cones for French
and German markets.
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NORTH bound TRIMS.
JoHNsTowN ExPREss-yo. ~.


Passengers from Pittsburgh change cars for
points on the Somerset & Cambria at lockwood.
On Sundays this train win run two hours late
from lockwood to Somerset and five hours late
from Somerset tO J0hnsf0Wn.
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Shiloh's Cough and Consumption Cure
issold by us Oh guarantee. ltcups Con
sumption. Sold by Geo W. Benford & Son
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sosIERsET AcCOMMODATION-No. a5. Z
sOCTH-BoUND TRALNS.

Passengers for Somerset from the east and west
on the Pittsburgh Division, change cars ai Rock
,c,nl
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particle is applied inte each ii,ssfii ~ mai r,.i
agreeable Price 70 cents at Druggistss, :. RPs ~
registered. 60 cents. Circulars iree. Il - i,-r
Druggists. owego. y. Y. mar"
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If you are troubled with weak eyes
never sift ashes while facing the wind.
Get your wife to do it, or wait till the
wind shifts to another quarter.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
BALTTHORE & 0Hf0 RAILRO5D..-
SOMERSET q c4NBRIA BRANCH
DEFIANCE ANn FARE.

Summer Arrangemeni-In eree, since May %, 81
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29

cluded with pathos ''put, thank heaven,
| have still left the remnants of what
was at one time considered the finest i'm
agination in the county where l was
rn.r-Puck.
q / say, brakeman, is this my train ?"
N-no, guess not 1t seems to belong
to the Greit Central Railroad Company.
Their name is on it anyway" I" No, no !:
/ mean | want to find my train" "All
right, sir; where did you lose it ?"
1t is announced that walking school
for young ladies has been opened in Phil
adelphia by an English professor of the
art, who insists upon low-heeled shoes
and proposes to teach his pupils the gen
uine English motion"
Impurities of the blood often cause
great ANNOYANCE at this season. Hoods
Sarsaparilla purifes the blood, and cures
all such affections.
Our people desire extempore sermons,
and yet you persist in using notes" Fam
ishing pastor" My dear brother, as
never have any notes in my pocket book
to use, you should not object TO my using
them in the pulpit
VIII YOU suffer with Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint? Shiloh's Vitalizer is
guaranteed to cure you. Sold by Geo. W.
Benford & Son.
A gardener who married an extremely
homely widow gave as reason for his
action that he had strong aversion to
weeds and never saw them without US
ing means to destroy them.
Group, Whooping Cough and Bronchi-
tisimmediately relieved by Shiloh's Cure.
Sold by Geo. W. Benford & Son.
A new industry recently developed in
Hancock county, Me-, is the gathering of
white pine and spruce cones for French
dist 'tffiidl iiitEkttS.
Shiloh's Cough and Consumption Cure
is sold by us Oh guarantee ltcures Con-
sumption. Sold by Geo w. Benford & Son.
If you are troubled with weak ewes
never sift ashes while facing the wind.
Get your wife TO do it, or wait till the
wind shifts to another quarter.
Sleepless nights made miserable by that
terrible cough. shiloh's Cure is the rem
edy for you. Sold by Geo. W. Benford &
Som
Merchant" All, Mr.. Trimble, can you
pay that little bill of mine?" Trimble--
"Th It little bill of yours" Merchant
Yes, SIR, Trimble-" Great Scott, no
can't pay my own bills
>>
Catarrh cured, health and sweet breath
secured by Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy.
Price 50 cents Nasal Injector Free Sold
by Geo. W. Benford 4 Son.
A young lady being asked by rich
bachelor, IF not yourself, who would you
rather be?r replied sweetly and modest
ly, ''yours truly
The best weather for hay making
When It rains pitchforks.
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spsrtins Notes.

Side dun Club Of Brooklyn seven times this season.
two sosTssp PEND games are being pI.ysS ne.yssn
and Havana with tho Scotch Gambert
Richard K, Fox yesterday cabled George ". Atkinson
of thcI Sporting LUS, London, to pay over to Kilrain Mr..
given kilraia % BET on himself in the ring, makes $1,000
kilrain gets for his night
W. II. Wilson, Jr,. of Company y, Thirteenth Regiment,
claims tho title Of champion one mile rnnner of the
by tho twenty second Regiment At It's games IN 1855 and
iss9 In 9 one, mile run for tho championship Of the
so SeG ns. w w . sf,, 81 assdi aasm rs; 4 ,fs rUm .so ;ysssr, old 70
arms length above tSe head forty successive times' and
VIII BE- sa spSin 70 ns aam ,sssasA Or 70 an throw wf h.swg
weights against any boy of his age.
Jack Brewer Of Philad elphiA; the professional pigeon
city ON Dec; =. Is now in London, trying TO make matches
with trst class men, but with poor success Ieary SAYS
Brewer win give exhibitions on the Continent. ~ 'A
Bin Gsbis. the Pittsburgh heavyweight ugilist who Is
lows Hall hoSofssans, srSi%sa here y%ssssraay = m oaa ssi.
lie has been training In wiiminGton, Del, for three
Mulah. The contest will be six rounds with two-ounce
gloves for s2fo a side Tho winner viii also receive rs
Joe Ridge and William Kelly. ~puglists of Pittsburgh.
are matched e nSh IN M z =; at.fo pSn ring On next Saturday
Of wes'srn rsnnsyllSaais me II i s sanaa tSaanp ISsi mp
night VIII be to |. hnish, no money to be awarded until
10 wear Kid EloyeA and some tall suggtng may occur, as
both contestants arc vicious hitters.
Nike paly OF Boston saws his match with Paddy Smith
the n sgTsem.n II was ~ d 10 asht d art ,sann POUNDS lnasI Yoa . p ms sss y
$500 ihs winner To taxa the nhole- j Smith now MAnis
& DAY sa WIN 4 80 s' sSn: g sh q . sas ~. lsss, .. y.l ,S 81 & gs *. sIS,
comes on 1t will have 70 DO according to the oiiE.
sss . sasi s%isS. ND nay ~ Sl "a q 81 e o ai. = lapel VIZ 4 5. s sS;'
hysrL
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Hard Lines for AN IrIshman.

Shivering and hungry-looking John Cum
Minis approached tho bench in the Tombs Police Court
where Judge Kilbreth presided yesterday. Tears ran
down his cheeks as he handed the Judge a letter which
contained his story. 1t said that he was 20 years OF age.
. married man. having a wife and two children in Bel.
fast. Ireland. where he left them last March to come 10
this country. expecting to earn enough as q farm laborer
In q short time to send for his family. He went to Bos-
ton. and some strangers offered him employment and
got him drunk. When he awoko he found himself on .
eight months on the schooner and when he was put
ashore was not given q cent Last week he came hack
to New York again by stealing rides on freight trains.
He says the British Consul would not have anything to
say TO him. He says he does not wish to become q tramp,
and that sleeplngin station houses has almost broken his
heart The Judge committed Cummins to the care Of
the Commissioners Of Charities aud Correction.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-12-25
THIRTEEN MILK TEETH OUT At ONCE
Little Hattie Small Arousss the Sersibili.
ties Of the ChiiAren's Society,

tics Of the ChiiArea's Society.
"She extracted thirteen teeth, your
Honor. at one sitting. from q child 6 years old"
This was what Agent Young Of the Children's
Society told Justice Duffy yesterday morning.
and 80 saying he laid Upon the Judges desk q
few Of the teeth. The occasion Of 1t was . COM
plant against DR.. Mary Adler, dentist. of AT
Grand street, who had been summoned to ex-
plain why she had drawn all these teeth at once
from the mouth OF little Hattie Small OF 2s9
East Broadway.
DR.. Mary Adler. backed by her counsel.
Henry NJ. Goldfogle, Civil Justice elect and
.vanquisher of the great John Henry Mccarthy.
present, smiling in confident security that
1t would come out all right. She wore a seal
skin sac9ue and q moe bonnet; and when JUS
tie Duffy asked hsr to explain, she spoke
There was nothing. wrong about IT., your
Honor. The child was brought to my office by
her mother. and I saw that the teeth, were de-
They are all first teeth, and some were loose
enough to be pulled out with my fingers. They
were no use In the, child's. mouth. and would
Their n places a' viii soon be- flled by the child's
second set OF teeth, which were gradually
pushing those teeth out. Look at them your
self 9 Judge and you will see that they are very
We'll. they, do look rather small" said the
little Judge, but 1t is 80 long since I lost my
tEss teeth tSsmu that snd I . do not Ct n1 sscds5 ssy1h Ing
gone; too; Hoy s y you to pull these teeth'
Yes, sir: have my diploma"
these teeth at ONCE 2"
., n,iSsaFtainlE; o oi I, sh ho% oI not hay hsEe d do9e Il I I
s shsre saa 81. R RdIIsE:" You are e'A'FA0'' dis
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-12-25
CONFESSIONS OF sWINDLER CURTIS
He had Access to tho TsMbs - . Lawyer"
and Bled Nuttall Of Size.

and Bled Nuttan Of 01ss.
Charles A. Curtis, who acted as John
counsel when Nuttall was charged
with larceny In the General Sessions. and who
represented to Nuttall. as Nuttall says, that
$751; received from Nuttall was used to pay fees
to al Assistant District Attorney, confessed
yesterday to Assistant District Attorney Fitz-
gerald, at the District Attorneys office. that he
was not a lawyer, and denied that he had told
Nuttall that the money was to be paid to An
Assistant District Attorney.
Curtis's confession Is In writing. He says
that he offered his services to Nuttall in the
Tombs. and asked Mrs. Nuttall to retain him
as a LAWYER. Mrs, Nuttall gave, him ,s1s.75.
ward gave him $40 when Nuttall was paroled
n custody Of Curtis in the General Sessions;
Nuttall's friends, Kane. Dover, and Devoy.
gave Curtis So In the court room: Further
more. Curtis confesses hat Mrs. Nuttall gave
an acesp II &c Of the Plea sH Of Ie ipT Isrc efSu IN
NuttalPs behalf. Curtis also confessed that he
wrote a letter on q letter head Of the District
Attorneys office, and signed It u. =. Nichol."
t s1rHss'st o aSseal H II ecas 70 Quits 5as si Confessed Asi
that he had received 1926. which he retained.
Curtis added that he made o great ,p~retence
Of working hard for Nuttal!l. He took Nuttall
building whore tho District Attorneys, office
and the Courts OF. General Sessions are, but he
never approached an official, or appeared be-
fore q court In Nuttalfs behalf.
Curtis has five indictments against him. ono
for grand larceny in the second degree. and
four for petit larceny. Both Curtis and Nuttall
are In the Tombs.. In some Of his swindling
seif as q nephew Of ouarsnitine commissioner
John A. Nichols.
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HE CHEWED A TOOTHPICK,
And he Had No Check and there was {
Scunie ut Smith d McNelIs.

Smith Il Mcneil of Washington and
Greenwich streets are threatened with a suit
to recover for damages to Mr.. William s.
Hatch, who says that he was elected from tho
firms restaurant through no fault Of his own.
and knocked down on the Greenwich street
sidewalk by Head Waiter Michael Burke about
6 O'Clock last Thursday evening.
Mr.. Hatch alleges that after taking q drink
In tho barroom he attempted to pass out ut
the Greenwich street entrance. but was
check. Mr.. Hatch had q toothpick in his
mouth: He replied to the cashiers Inquiries
Thereunon. Mr.. Hatch says, the head waiter
ordered him to leave. and pushed him to the
sidewalk and Knocked him down. and then
laughed at him.
Head Waiter Burke, said, yesterday that
self, and that Hatch took him by the collar,
dared him to fight. threatened to blow the top
q q MS head Of: and finally dragged MIN out to
to knife him. and he knocked Hatch down.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-12-25
HE SHOT an EDITOR
A Journalist's Political Opponent Invekes
the Shotgun Argument.

NASHVILLE, Dec. A-John j. Littleton,
editor of the National Repieto. the leading Re-
publican newspaper In Tennessee. was shot
near his home on High street this morning by
Joseph R. Banks, O real estate agent. Banks
is q Republican. and he and L~ittleton belong to
the opposing factions Of the Republican party
in Tennessee. Banks was one Of the active
opponents OF Littleton in the late municipal
election. when Littleton was the Republican
Banks and the faction to which he belongs Lit.
paper for last week was very bitter against
severe with regard to Banks. ACCUSING him OF
nameless immoral practices. Banks has been
moving, in the best society, and was terribly
Rngered.
Littleton was out Of the city when the paper
ence Of Republicans in New York. He returned
before 70 o'elSek: AZ he passed ii. q little i shos
street. Banks stepped out With e doubls.bar-
Lis iiser. H Ifs. f fsli' s ep1iSs o. ! s9S% f forsW and
Banks fired the other barrel in his left groin.
Littleton~ staggered to his feet and said..' Oh.
you coward" Banks walked to the jail and
gave himself up. Llttleton walked home with
tho assistance Of a friend. Littleton declared
that he will get we'll, and his friends are hope
full. but the doctors say his wounds are very
6ariouS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-12-25
A WIEE'S
She Says Her Husband Lived With Her
While secretly Getting n Divorce.

She Says Her Husband Lived With Her
While secretly Getting n Divorce.
francesca Cucurullo, q saloon keeper Of 10
Union street. Brooklyn. got an absolute d.
vorce from Maria Cucurullo in the City Court
on Dec. 10. The wife did not appear. Yester-
day Judge Van WICK opened default. 80 that
the wife might contest the suit. In her afi-
davit Mrs. Cucurullo says she was married to
the plaintiff in 1872 at st. Angelo. Italy, and
that for seven years they had lived as man and
wife in Brooklyn. She cannot read English.
On Nov. % she was served with papers. which
she subsequently learned we're the summons
and complaint in the suit for divorce brought
against her by her husband. On the same
evening her husband told her the. papers
amounted to nothing, that they could do her
no harm. and that she should not notice them.
Soon afterward she missed the papers from the
drawer in which she placed them and never
saw them afterward.
On Dec. 10. to her surprise. she was served
with a copy Of tho decree OF divorce annulling
her marriage. Her husband then elected her
from tho house after taking from her $50
which she had earned by her own labor, and
telling her that she had no longer any claim on
him.. From the day the papers were first
served until the service of the decree she had
continued to live pleasantly with her husband,
and she was completely ignorant Of his inten-
their two children. and refused to let her have
rullo solemnly denies that there is the slight
est ground for tho allegation Of infdeIity.
Judge Van Wyck set the case down for trial
afreSh on Jan. 3.
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learning the business until he BECAME tP1stu,
ated with the stage from seeing william
Kaiser, a famous Berlin, actor. His parents
erto honorable amily name did he become an
actor, He induced, Kaiser to give him lessons,
and while serving his time, according to the
German law, in the army he began his DIRE
and ungainly; but in his twenty.frst year
gained a position y, at the !. B Br'.na ~ Th Home;,r as
His hrst great hit was as Matohi in Gottschai's
ropresentation Of a murderer's terror and
fears induced the unsuspected murderer OF q
Mr.. Unger. who was sitting in the gallery. to
throw himself, at the feot Of q police sergsSaSn1 t
won Possart great fame; For some years he
Munich. He wears two decorations the gt It's
repertoire, Includes Hamlet" King Lear"
He will open at the Thalla on next Tuesday
night in "Bluth Hochzeit," the plot Of which
Is somewhat similar to that OF the "Hugue-
nots;," He will be supported by the regular
Thalia company and Emanuel Lederer, Adolph
Werther. and Nine. Emily Won Aichsberg. The
last two came over from Germany with him;
Tho engagement will last several months. and
he will appear two or three timese every week.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-12-25
The Gutenberg Races.

The first race at Gutenberg yesterday, i've
furlongs was won by Bauledore in l:li, Comus second.
Betting -Batt 2 to 1; Comus, o to /; Gutenberg.
7 to !. ~Mutuals-straight $3.50; place, $s.75; Comus
place, s5.s5.
Fl Trinidad second. Betting-The Miller. 4 to /; FL Trini.
dad, 8 to g; John Finn, ID. to IL Mutuals-straight
$iL;t0; place, $50: X! trinidad, place. $2.s5. ,--
Third Race-Fiv furlongr. Hickory Jim and SailoY
ran . dead heat in 800, ~ the run of HICKORY Jm won
In :l0h- Geo. Augas third. Jim. y to
l Major, y to 5; Goo. Angus y 10 l. Betting on tho run
of-Hickory Jim 8 70 3; Nauor, 9 TO g. Nutuais-
paid 81, 90 straight for the, run on.
Henry !. second ,B~stting-HArwood, = to l; Henry b,
Fifth Racs-Mile and a sixteenth. Bright Eyes won a
:55. Ben Thompson second.
There will DO racing both at Clifton and Gutenberg
tomorrow,